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195 works across 2 institutions
Oslo holds 195 works by Edvard Munch across 2 institutions, including Munch Museum and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
Edvard Munch in Oslo
Munch in Oslo
Oslo holds the largest collection of Munch's work in the world — the Munch Museum, which relocated to a new building on the Bjørvika waterfront in 2021, holds around 26,000 works across every medium, including multiple versions of The Scream. Munch made four versions of The Scream (two in pastel, two in paint) and a lithograph; Oslo has two of them. Seeing the original rather than a reproduction clarifies how intimate and physically fragile it is — the figure is small, the landscape enormous, and the brushwork registers the anxiety the image describes.
The National Museum, which reopened in 2022 in a new building near the City Hall, holds the most famous Scream — the 1893 tempera version — alongside a substantial Munch collection including The Sick Child, which he painted six times across his career as a recurring meditation on grief. Oslo's two major institutions now hold between them the deepest engagement with Munch possible in any one city.
Planning your visit
Both museums are new and well designed for the collections they hold. The Munch Museum is on the Bjørvika waterfront, walkable from the central station. The National Museum is near the City Hall. Book in advance for both; they attract large numbers of visitors. The Munch Museum's ticket includes access to the full collection across all floors.
Works by Edvard Munch are protected by copyright — images cannot be displayed. Each result links to Wikidata, where you can find the museum's own listing for the work.
Collections in this city
Munch Museum
💎 Hidden GemOslo · 188 works on display
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National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
💎 Hidden GemOslo · 7 works on display
About the artist
Edvard Munch
Norwegian · Expressionism / Symbolism · 1863–1944
Munch was a pioneering Norwegian Expressionist whose work explored anxiety, love, and death with a raw psychological intensity that profoundly influenced German Expressionism. The Scream (1893) is among the most recognised images in the history of art. The largest collection of his work is at the Munch Museum in Oslo.
Key works
The ScreamMadonnaThe Dance of Life
Frequently asked questions
How many Edvard Munch paintings are on display in Oslo?
Our current data shows 195 Edvard Munch paintings on display in Oslo, spread across the Munch Museum and the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in Oslo has the most Edvard Munch paintings?
Munch Museum holds the largest share, with 188 works by Edvard Munch in Oslo.
Where else can I see Edvard Munch's paintings?
Edvard Munch's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Edvard Munch →
Planning your visit to Oslo
Oslo's main museums include the Munch Museum on the waterfront and the National Museum near the City Hall, both free to enter. The Oslo Pass covers museums and public transport. The National Museum, opened in 2022, is the largest art museum in Scandinavia and houses the most famous version of Munch's The Scream.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.